By Seth T. Kannarr, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography, University of Tennessee
US coins showcase American identity and public memory through their designs. The America 250 coins just unveiled reflect the nation’s divided politics and history.
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By Sean Cho Ayres, Assistant Professor of English - AI Writing, Kennesaw State University
A writer instructor recognizes the role of AI on campus, while elevating social connection and humanity into the college experience.
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By Gareth J. Fraser, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, University of Florida
Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut their populations. ‘Jaws’ didn’t help.
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By Emma Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics, Villanova University
Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.
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By Brian Mittendorf, Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
Helen Flannery, Ph.D. student in Complex Systems and Data Science, University of Vermont
Charitable giving in the United States has changed significantly in recent years.
Two of the biggest changes are the swift growth of donor-advised funds and the increasingly blurred lines between charity…
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By Amirali Aghazadeh, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found something astonishing.
Dust and rock collected from the asteroid Bennu contained many of life’s building blocks, including all five nucleobases used in DNA and RNA, 14 of the 20 amino acids found in proteins, and a rich collection of other organic…
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By Matthew Jordan, Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
News of Netflix’s bid to buy Warner Bros. last week sent shock waves through the media ecosystem.
The pending US$83 billion deal is being described as an upending of the existing entertainment order, a sign that it’s now dominated by the tech platforms rather than the traditional Hollywood power brokers.
As…
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By Jenalee Doom, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
Melissa Nevarez-Brewster, Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology, University of Denver
Inadequate sleep can have negative downstream effects on everyday cognitive functioning and mental health, which can then lead to even worse sleep.
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By Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but so does being unprepared.
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By Hannah Bunting, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative British Politics and Co-director of The Elections Centre, University of Exeter
Voters are undecided and no party is polling particularly well. All is not well for the UK prime minister – but talk of his imminent removal may be premature.
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